Atonement
2007 | 123 min | Drama, Romance
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Why it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (83%), audiences rate it highly (7.6/10) and it won an Oscar. A strong pick for the weekend.
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A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6/10 from 5K viewers
- AwardsStrong
1 win, 9 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Original Score; nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$131 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Joe Wright
- James McAvoyRobbie Turner
- Keira KnightleyCecilia Tallis
- Saoirse RonanBriony Tallis (Age 13)
- Romola GaraiBriony Tallis (Age 18)
- Vanessa RedgraveBriony Tallis (Age 77)
- Brenda BlethynGrace Turner
- Juno TempleLola Quincey
- Benedict CumberbatchPaul Marshall
- Harriet WalterEmily Tallis
- Alfie AllenDanny Hardman